Your bathroom should be a palace within your home–or, as some call it, the throne room. It’s where you unwind after a long week, prepare for an exciting day out, and more; and since you’re spending so much time in there, you should make it as pleasant an experience as you possibly can. But before you pick up your sledgehammer and start picking out new tiles and fixtures, have you considered a fresh coat of paint?

It seems so simple, but all too often, homeowners overlook the effectiveness of new paint to help revive and renew any space. Here are three great reasons why you should break out the brushes and try repainting your bathroom before you go any further:

• Fresh paint can help protect your bathroom. Even if you stick to the same color palette or a similar one, repainting your bathroom with a specialized paint can help to reduce your time scrubbing and cleaning and even save your drywall from mold and mildew. Many paints are specifically formulated to be used in the bathroom and are resistant to water and humidity.

• Playing with light and color can make your room look larger. Sometimes homeowners may think their bathrooms are too small, but the real problem is that they’re using dark colors or plain, stark white throughout. Try using a light or neutral color to paint your walls, and take advantage of natural lighting to create a lot more visual space in your bathroom.

• Renovations can be a real hassle. Remember, you’ll need to set aside much more time and money to complete a full renovation versus a repainting. Once you start demolishing the fixtures and the walls, that room will be essentially unusable until you’re finished. Painting, on the other hand, only requires a few hours of drying time so you don’t inhale any fumes.

In the long run, it’s a great idea to start by painting your bathroom to see if that affects its appearance as much as you’d like. If you don’t like it in the long run, you won’t have spent too much on the project, and you can go ahead with the renovations you’d already planned. To find the perfect paint for your bathroom, get in touch with the Orlando painting experts at New Ceilings. Call 407-378-6040 to schedule your free consultation.